Toughest Job Interview Questions: #2 What Are Your Greatest Weaknesses?

[nico3641]

you recommend to highlight weaknesses that you have already overcome so in a sense it is no longer a weakness. The request from the interviewer was not "tell me about your previous weaknesses" Can this kind of answer equally disqualify you because you're really not answering their question about current weaknesses?

[reyco1982]

If the interviewer says, you didn't answer my question, my question is what are your greatest weaknesses not what were your greatest weaknesses. How do I answer? (If my answer was a greatest weakness that was already overcome.)

[54israelsilva]

My weakness is pie

[eveshr6]

I really like these videos, weaknesses is a really tough one. Thanks

[masonrox25473]

Thank you so much for these videos, they are very helpful!

[3DMilkMan]

That is an aggressive amount of desktop icons

[tywrestledabearonce]

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[joshpullen1]

god dam that eyebrow of his is sooooo frickin epic!!!!

[alexaranney]

I think my greatest weakness is that I am sometimes shy and quite when you first meet me or when I’m new to something. Working at Red Lobster forced myself to be more open and to be more outgoing. I also took speech in college which was very helpful as well. Does this sound good?

[mcrem32]

This guy is fucking stupid, with his face expressions! My god

[DrAfunguy]

My weakness is answering tough questions. Good advice about avoiding canned answers like "working too hard." You can smell those coming a mile away. Answer with a genuine insight into your personality that you've addressed and continue to work with. Sometimes a person's weakness can open doors. This doesn't have to feel like you're revealing dark secrets. You can soften it with a joke, a story, and turn it around to leave a positive impression on the interviewer.

[leostuart128]

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[Reyrocksall]

Would the following be a good response:

"I have upon occasion gotten wrapped up on a project and tried to do a majority of the work myself. I realize this is an issue, so I have made a habbit of checking how much work I am doing compared to the total amount of work needed to be done after a few days into the project."

[junkils]

If I were the interviewer I would look at how "difficulty attending the detail" affects you besides organizing your schedule, e.g. what if you are to handle a 200 page document with a lot of details?

and I think "developed an easy system" contradicts with your weakness of "lack of organization" itself.

[Goldguitar777]

I like the way he moves his eyebrow up!! :) *_´

[chale111111]

Why can't we be like athletes with agents to negotiate for us and go to interviews with us. :)

[DoshUnScripted]

" IM A PERFECTIONIST"

haha...I love that response ! !

How about, I have to reread things once or twice because even though my vocabulary is par, I realize that some people have different writing styles and choice of words. I also realize that some people do not know how to communicate as well as I do and if there is a language barrier, I have to rely more heavily on my patience than my analytical skills.

(If you ask me, interviews are a joke anyway. %90 the time the interviewer has no clue)

[HawxTeamDelta]

wow thats a bunch of application on your loptop

[basicsurfer08]

the one you mentioned is no more your weakness, instead it was.....cant seem to find a right answer to this simple question :(

[GearRocks]

I hate this question; they say that the best way to answer it is it is to make strength of yours seem like a weakness, for example you tend to over work.

[genkisudo]

Dear Mr. Heaney, I have an interview for a Business Analyst position and it's been very difficult finding a weakness that won't jeopardize the job itself. I have only had educational experience with BA, so would that be a suitable "weakness"? I figured it's obvious from my resume that I don't have the experience, but I can let them know why that won't be an issue.

[NescoResource]

@genkisudo I would not bring up your lack of education as your weakness. After all, a degree doesn't confer expertise, it only confirms that you attended class & passed some tests. What you don't want to do is admit a weakness that could disqualify you. Personal characteristics like impatience, discomfort w/ public speaking, abruptness with coworkers, tendency to agree to take on too many obligations or reluctance to delegate are all acceptable answers as long can tell how you've overcome them.

[IHeartDieWaffenSS2]

@NescoResource

So can you please list some weaknesses that could disqualify a candidate if revealed?

[bluenote131]

Very good pragmatic approach to one of the most pesky questions we get during an interview.  Thank you.

[bluenote131]

@nescoresource In the business world turning weaknesses into strengths or threats into opportunities will often determine who or which organization is the winner. Organizations want to know how you address your blind-spots. First you have to recognize them & then you have to take action to mitigate them.

Here's the opportunity: Many provide poor answers. Provide a great answer and you will have differentiated yourself from other candidates. Self awareness is a requirement for leadership.

[elitevocals]

I'd like to have a pint with this guy

[natonlynn]

So.... I've been preparing for some job interviews over the last few weeks and really studied your videos. I came up with a great response to the 'greatest weakness' question. Then... the interviewer dropped a bomb on me... he asked " What are your THREE greatest weaknesses?"

Talk about dropping a bomb on me!

[writebhback]

@natonlynn that's so unfair. I'd say, "look, I can't answer that in a way that's relevant to my career. It's not my job to make your job at weeding out candidates easier. It's my job to try and stand out as a good candidate. Why would I undercut that goal?"

[ronaldotom75]

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[kupudavid]

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[kachalin99]

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[fabregas8998]

Job interview tomorrow. I'm freakin' out, these tips were great let's see if it works!Thanks for the post.

[cocedaysi]

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Like they say, it's not what you know, it's who you know, or who your blowing.

[torres2019]

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[jamesmilner00]

I like this clip.

This is helpful and hilarious simultaneously...Thank you...Already in my favorites...

[btolosa]

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[tomneuville1982]

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[mourinho443]

Thank you very much about your video. Very straightforward and crisp.

[masmytos]

Thanks to your interview tips.

Very nice, simple and deadly effective.

[marudos]

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Best regards

[anhasing23]

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[robertocarlos741]

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[122Diegoforlan]

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[rodriguezmy2982]

Very useful content. Thank you very much. Just one small problem is the beginning but overall its useful.

[fabioborini21]

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[romaricmen]

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[91hiphophead]

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[SHENAKU]

Thank you so much. This was the best example for teaching me how to explain my weaknesses without sounding weak.

[riddlerxxx]

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[shelterislandtrade]

I think your answer is good, but it is disingenuous. Instead of a strength masquerading as a weakness, you trot out a weakness that you have overcome -- which is no longer a weakness.

The problem is not with the answer but with the question itself. It's a stupid, lazy question that interviewers use because it's a question they have been told to use or a question that they have been asked in the past.

A question that begs for a less than candid answer is not a good question.

[SHENAKU]

@shelterislandtrade I think he means he has been improving over the years with it and still has it but is capable of overcoming it.

[NescoResource]

@shelterislandtrade it's hard to disagree with your assessment of the question's value. If everyone knows it's coming, what insight can it possibly reveal? However, I must disagree with your assertion that the answer is disingenuous. The weakness I describe is real. It's mine. And I still have it. But I have acknowledged my weakness, adapted techniques to minimize its impact and integrated those techniques into my day. My actions demonstrate a capacity for honest self assessment and adaptation.

[WhiteLotus317]

Very helpfull and insightfull. Thank you.

[MsSeverusSnapexoxo]

HAHAHHHAHAH

"My greatest weakness is that I work too hard!"

[honeywaterlily]

@MsSeverusSnapexoxo I can't believe anyone would even try to pass that off as a response!

[MaryNLowLow]

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